Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse Club

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Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse Club is a 501 -3 -c organization developed as a non-profit organization to 'grow the game' within Bloomfield Hills and south east Michigan.

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Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse Club, Inc.

The Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse club has established program, coaching, and player objectives based on the various team levels. These objectives are established with the player in mind at the youth level to progressively prepare the player for an active high school career; i.e. JV to Varsity. Participation in the club is from the localized region (Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township) but will not exclude a participant from joining due to their geographic region. Our intent is to have majority of our participation (50+%) from the region.

Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse club will support and encourage the multi-sport athlete throughout his career in lacrosse. We will recommend at the U15 (7/8th grade) level that lacrosse become the player’s primary sport in the spring season to eliminate any conflict with practice and game schedules.

Overall Coaches objectives:

As a coach, you determine the kind of experience an athlete will have with lacrosse. The Clubs objective for each coach within the program will be:

· Teach the rules of the game and respect for officials, teammates, and coaching staff

· Teach the lifelong lessons of: discipline, hard work, being a team mate, respect for the game and those associated with the game / culture, effort and giving your best, moving forward from an error – learning from this error but not dwelling on it, being on time and the commitment you the coach have made relative to the team (player should make the same type of commitment – on time ready to play).

· Teaching the skills necessary to win; NOT win at any cost

· Focus on positive reinforcement and NOT focusing on the negative

What is a typical season?

Players will practice multiple times within a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and be taught the various skill sets listed below by age. This is not to say that a player cannot join the program at any age bracket but simply shows the various skills taught. We accept / encourage new players at any age bracket.

SPRING SEASON

· Season is late March / Early April thru the end of May / first week of June.

· Practice several per week – after school – typical time is one to one and half hours long roughly 5:30-6pm

· 3-5 games / scrimmages within the season played within a localized geographical region.

Additionally, if your player continues their interest in the sport, we offer (at an additional cost) several options to further their skills and abilities.

SUMMER SEASON - Optional

· Potentially two to three evening camps to review skills with game play

· A Team Manager – organizes and informed all within their team various items; game schedule, etc.

· Time Keepers – games only

· Score Keepers – games only

Why do I register with www.13milelax.com – is this the same as Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse:

Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse is affiliated with 13 Mile Lacrosse club. We utilize their coaching staff and industry wide knowledge to provide the best experience for your player - 13 Mile is typically for those that have experience playing the game of lacrosse. It is our objective at Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse Club to provide the very best in coaching and overall experience to your player. ( To find out more on the staff, please view the website).

5th/ 6th Grade Program (U13)

As new players are still being introduced to the sport, efforts are made and evaluations are done to determine what basic skills are needed both individually and as an overall team. There can be cases where some of the U11 objectives and goals will have to be implemented into the early stages of the program.

Advanced lacrosse skills are taught to include sportsmanship and team play. Line drills, stick handling, checking, advanced clearing drills and scooping skills are taught and reviewed. Advance moves such as dodging, faking, checking, advanced ball handling (catching on the run, over the head, etc.), scooping the ball at full speed, protecting and carrying the ball, man down plays and set defensive and offensive plays are reviewed and practiced.

Players are encouraged to be able to think for themselves and to improvise. To be able to look up the field to see where teammate are positioned, which ones are free, where the field is collapsing and where is the best shooting angle against the defensive positions. How to read the other teams defense to know how to adjust our game for there playing style. The program will make an effort to roster two goalies at this age which will be rotated at half during games.

Long Stick Policy: A player at this level can choose up to a 60-62” (inch) long shaft (standard defenseman shaft length) If he is able to confidently catch and throw 15 yards with both dominant and non-dominant hands as well as cradle with both hands around the entire field without dropping the ball

5th/ 6th Grade – PLAYER OBJECTIVES (U13)

Initially, the player should be able to complete all the objectives listed in the U11 program.

Player should be able to cradle the ball while running and dodging opponents around the box without dropping the ball.

Player should be able to throw and catch the ball between 2 players running down the field.

Know how to execute the man-ball exercise for ground balls.

Know how to execute long passes and clearing passes with either hand.

Able and confidant to shoot the ball on goal with either hand.

Defense

Both man to man and zone defensive positioning are known.

Lift and slap checks in the proper area are known skills.

Proper communication of the ball carrier and the potential “threat” are well established. Who is ‘HOT’ and whom is one.

Competent in the basic clear to the wings after shot on goal in addition to one more advanced clear.

On and off ball ‘sliding’ are established skills

Offense

Attackmen and middies are capable of shooting on the run with either hand.

Understand ‘time and room’ shooting

Understand and have implemented ‘picks’ within the offense; i.e. the 2 man game.

Understanding of plays / dodging from ‘X’.

Implement and understand 2-3-1.

7th/ 8th Grade Program (U15)

§ Players will be prepared to play lacrosse at the high school level. Each player will take his lacrosse skills up another notch. Players will now have defined roles and primarily focusing on their specific skill set; middie, attack, or defense. All lacrosse skills are performed quicker and clearer with advanced plays utilizing the ‘X’ player, screens and cutters. Set defensive and offensive plays (scoring plays) are reviewed and practiced.

Low to High – should be able to complete this successfully with dominant hand

On ball and off ball movement is taught and incorporated in practice and used in game play. Defense is styled with the “Hot” I am “ONE” (the next potential threat) and I am “TWO”. Slides are widely used and proper terminology and strong communication is used and understood. Offense will use “shallow cut” “pick and roll” “V-cut” “cut thru” to move the ball and create opportunities to score. Ball movement will be key: 3-5 seconds of a player handling the ball and then a pass. There will be emphasis on ‘drawing pressure’ from the defense.